Don Hutchinson Steps Down as President of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
[caption id="attachment_23409" align="alignleft" width="200"] Don Hutchinson[/caption] -- Kirby Fowler becomes President/CEO on July 1, 2020 -- BALTIMORE, MD – Don Hutchinson became President & CEO of The Maryland Zoo on an interim basis on January 2, 2008. In 2009, the “Interim” title was dropped and he has remained in that role for the ...
The Maryland Zoo Replaces Its Diesel Visitor Shuttles With Zero-EmissIons Vehicles
- Three New All-Electric Shuttles Will Help Visitors Quickly Access Zoo Central - BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo announced today the replacement of its diesel-powered shuttles with three all-electric vehicles to transport visitors from the main entrance into the heart of the Zoo and back. Two 11-passenger ADA compliant shuttles and one ...
Adult Prom: Through the Decades
Adult Prom is back! Dust off your old prom outfit, dance the night away to your favorite throwback songs, and embrace the nostalgia! This year we're taking you through the decades to enjoy hits and party favorites from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. This 21+ event will have all of the prom classics - music, dancing, and appetizers, plus the added fun of an ...
Super Bowl Predictions from the Maryland Zoo
Watch as Harry & Lloyd, two miniature Mediterranean Donkeys, make their pick BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo’s two miniature Mediterranean donkeys, Harry and Lloyd, are football animals! In an annual tradition, they had a chance to choose the team they feel will win this weekend’s Super Bowl. It’s hard to say if one team emerged as their ...
All For Animals: Conservation Showcase & Silent Auction
This exclusive fundraiser will offer guests the opportunity to experience the Zoo like never before! Featuring intimate meet & greets with our dedicated Zoo Staff, animal encounters, behind-the-scenes facility tours, fun photo ops, and more! Join us for an up-close, after-hours Zoo experience. Guests can expect food and drinks, a silent auction featuring ...
Changes Coming to Polar Bear Watch at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – This fall, both of the polar bears currently living at the Maryland Zoo will be moving to other zoos as a result of recommendations from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Polar Bear Species Survival Plan (SSP). The bears, Neva and Amelia Gray, came to the Maryland Zoo as two-year-olds in 2018 from the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium ...
Penguin Chicks Coming Soon – African Penguin Breeding Season Update
If you see Penguin Coast this fall, you may think the island, normally bustling with 70+ penguins, looks a bit tamer than usual. Don’t let appearances fool you, though. Behind-the-scenes in the nest room, things are anything but mellow. It’s penguin breeding season! More than a dozen pairs in the Zoo’s colony are recommended by the African ...
Off Exhibit: Three’s Company
Recently, the Zoo’s lion pride was reconnected on exhibit after months of being separate. Why were they separated and what ultimately led to their reunion? Animal keeper Sydney Larsen joins us on this episode of Off Exhibit for some catty talk about what’s been happening recently behind-the-scenes with the Zoo’s three lions. Discover what changes ...
Hankin Award for Conservation Awarded to Laurie Schwartz
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation has been awarded to Laurie Schwartz, president of The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation, named for former Chairman of the Zoo’s Board of Trustees Mike Hankin, was created by The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore ...
Trunk or Treat
Join the Zoo and our local community partners for a spooktacular evening of FREE, safe trick-or-treating! Park your broomsticks in the Zoo’s parking Lot A, and creep on over to Lot C—if you dare—for a night of frightful fun and sweet surprises.
Off Exhibit: Feed for Thought
The health of wild animals starts with good nutrition. And good nutrition starts with an epic operation of ordering and delivering things like hay, meat, produce … you name it, the Zoo’s got it. In a Zoo the responsibility for managing all the various food and supplies rests with the commissary team. What’s a commissary, you ask? Think of it as a ...
The Maryland Zoo and Chase Team Up For Wildlife
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce a brand new, multi-tiered partnership with Chase, the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The Zoo and Chase have just signed an agreement that will see Chase become the lead sponsor of a variety of Zoo events, the Zoo’s membership program and the ...